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dkaymc
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from Tennessee
my ex-husband and I divorced in 2000. The final order was in Feb. 2000. My ex agreed to pay me alimony for 15 years
in bi-monthly payments beginning feb. 15 and then on the 1st and the 15th thereafter. We were married for 12 years.
Last October, my ex & I were headed to court over some contempt issues of things that he was not living up to in our divorce agreement. Two days before the court date, we met in my attorney's office, he with his att'y & a court reporter. We settled on 5 issues. One of those issues was that my ex agreed to continue to pay me alimony even if I remarried for a period of 5 years. Everyone agreed it was settled so the court date was cancelled. My att'y told us that she'd have the paperwork drawn up for us to sign within a week.
My ex and I each acted as though the agreement had already been signed by acting on and carrying out the terms of our settlement.
However, my attorney never got around to drawing up the papers. I tried very hard to get in touch with my att'y by phone calls, messages, etc. Sometimes calling 3 times
a day, but to no avail. I left a message for her that I was about to remarry and I needed the papers signed. In Nov. I remarried, and my ex was aware of the remarriage on the day it happened. He continued to pay me alimony up until this past Feb. Now he says that since he didn't sign an agreement, there was no agreement. We are going back to court, but in your opinion, do I have a leg to stand on? My att'y told me that it was all her fault, she just never got around to doing the paperwork. I paid her $1750.00 in full when I first hire her.
Next, I would like to know can I sue this attorney for neglect or malpractice. Because of her mistake or failure to do her job, I now stand to lose $500.00 a month or a total of $30,000.00? Thank you very much. Donna
my ex-husband and I divorced in 2000. The final order was in Feb. 2000. My ex agreed to pay me alimony for 15 years
in bi-monthly payments beginning feb. 15 and then on the 1st and the 15th thereafter. We were married for 12 years.
Last October, my ex & I were headed to court over some contempt issues of things that he was not living up to in our divorce agreement. Two days before the court date, we met in my attorney's office, he with his att'y & a court reporter. We settled on 5 issues. One of those issues was that my ex agreed to continue to pay me alimony even if I remarried for a period of 5 years. Everyone agreed it was settled so the court date was cancelled. My att'y told us that she'd have the paperwork drawn up for us to sign within a week.
My ex and I each acted as though the agreement had already been signed by acting on and carrying out the terms of our settlement.
However, my attorney never got around to drawing up the papers. I tried very hard to get in touch with my att'y by phone calls, messages, etc. Sometimes calling 3 times
a day, but to no avail. I left a message for her that I was about to remarry and I needed the papers signed. In Nov. I remarried, and my ex was aware of the remarriage on the day it happened. He continued to pay me alimony up until this past Feb. Now he says that since he didn't sign an agreement, there was no agreement. We are going back to court, but in your opinion, do I have a leg to stand on? My att'y told me that it was all her fault, she just never got around to doing the paperwork. I paid her $1750.00 in full when I first hire her.
Next, I would like to know can I sue this attorney for neglect or malpractice. Because of her mistake or failure to do her job, I now stand to lose $500.00 a month or a total of $30,000.00? Thank you very much. Donna